Ahad, Julai 22, 2018

Tips and Tricks for Picking a Perfect Color Palette

Tips and Tricks for Picking a Perfect Color
Palette. Choosing a
color palette for your interiors is not always an easy task. Many people are
intimidated by the permanency that comes with determining and deciding on a
fixed color palette. Even though you might still be in the early stages of
finding your home, you can always start thinking about you color palette. So,
while you’re asking around for that setia alam house price,
also keep an eye out for paint choices and prices.

Read on for
some palette-perfecting tips that helps you make choosing the perfect color
palette for your space a piece of cake.

Take note of
permanent features

Before you
start fiddling with that paint palette, take stock of your home and its permanent
features. This helps make sure that the color families you choose will match
and balance the hue and tone of all the elements in your space well. For
example, if you have dark-stained hardwood floors and exposed ceiling beams, a
warmer color palette will accentuate these features well. Also, consider not
only thinking of your current space, but also your space in the future. Will
you be making any permanent changes? You should figure these things out before
you move forward with your color plans.

Don’t start
with painting

It’s
tempting to start with painting your walls as the first step in your décor
process. While it’s fine to walk into it knowing the color palette you want,
choosing the exact shade you put on your walls should be the last step in your
decorating endeavor. Instead, you should start with the main inspiration for
your room – your décor pieces. Select your major pieces first – whether its in
terms of textiles, fabrics or material – and then consider how they all come
together. Then, build your color palette around these pieces to help tie
everything together.

Embrace the
color wheel

The color wheel is a scientific
approach to find complementary colors. Colors that are opposite each other on
the wheel are typically very complementary and offer high contrast and
vibrancy, especially at full saturation. On the other hand, those that are next
to each other (or analogous) are more harmonious and pleasing to the eye,
giving your space a more serene vibe.

Swatch and
test before committing

Before you
commit to a paint color, make sure that you swatchit and test it out on a small part of your walls. This helps you really see
how the color will look in your space, not just depending on paint card
swatches or store lighting. It also helps you make sure that your paint choice
is not just a passing fancy. Though your walls can be repainted, it’s not
something that you would want to attempt often, so it’s best to make sure you
can live with your paint choice.

Think about
the big picture

One of the
biggest mistakes people make is not considering the big picture: how all the
paint choices throughout your home works as a whole. Your whole space should
have a cohesive palette and the colors throughout your space should complement
and balance out each other well. Make sure you have swatches of all your paint
choices and put them all together to see if they mix together well.

Find
complementary secondary neutrals

When making
choices on your paint palette, you need to make sure the colors you choose
match well with each other. Start by choosing the dominant primary color. This
is usually the boldest color. Then, select the secondary and tertiary colors
with the first color in mind.

Think about
mood, ambience and purpose

Before you
start thinking about the colors, ask yourself how you want the space to feel as
well as how you will use the space. This will help determine the colorway you
should go for. For example, if you want your workspace to feel energizing, you
may want to select a warmer hue or even a bright white to stimulate your
attention. If you want a calm bedroom, cool colors – which tend to recede – may
work better in bringing out peacefulness and serenity.

Pay
attention to lighting

Lighting is
one of the most essential factors that you need to consider. This is because
the lighting in your space will affect how the color you choose is perceived by
the eye. Natural daylight typically shows the color in its truest form. So, if
your space gets tons of natural light, the paint you choose should turn out
true to swatch. However, you also have to take into account how and when you
use your space. If you only use it at night, natural light will not matter
much. Then, you have to think about your own lighting. Incandescent lights
usually highlight warm tones better, while fluorescence lighting can make your
colors appear bluer. So, make sure you consider your lighting before you paint.

Brush up on
color talk

Before you
buy your paint, take some time to brush up on paint terminology. Basically
there are four terms: hue (the “color” – such as red, green or blue), value
(how light or dark the paint is), saturation (how dominant the hue is) and
intensity (how brilliant or vibrant the color is). Primary colors such as red,
yellow and blue are more intense than secondary colors, while tertiary colors
are even less intense than secondary and primary colors. Make sure you
understand the terms of paint and color to make sure you’re and whoever you’re
speaking to about it are on the same page to ensure that you get what you
envision.

Order a ton
of samples

The carinal
rule to painting is this: test, test and test. Paintis a very variable thing, especially because your eye will perceive paint
to be different colors in different lighting situations. So, before you paint
your walls and decide on color choices for your accents, try asking for samples
and test your favorite choices in different surfaces at different parts of your
space to get a sense of how the color you choose will complement all the
elements in the room.